Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-23

street, south of street, formerly occupied b,
HITS paper store and DarbyS printing on1ce, L
being entirely remodeled by the owner, Col. l. NJ
Hu6ey. Antron front will be put in the drst story
S. shedd, VINO has leased the entire building.
CROSSING THE PLAINS IN '4s.
The Company that Left Washfngtos
| 10 Join the Gold Hunters.
| PARTICULARS OF THEIR JOURNEY ACROSS THE CON-
| TNENT-sEvEN MONTHS ON THE wAY-HARDsHIPs
| OF THE JouRNEY-THE FATE OF MEMBERS OF TIL
| COMPANY, ETC
The roster OF the company that left Washington
10 seek gold In California in 1S49 and made the
| trip overland was as follows: j. Goldsborough
Brun, president and commander; Gideon Brooke,
v1ce-preSdent; B. B. EdmonstOn, treasurer; A. 81.
Parrish, secretary; Henry Austin, surgeon; VIM.
Pope, quartermaster; VIM. H. Dietz, Geo. A.
Young, John Cameron, and VIM. Jewell, 1r, OF
West Washington, and E. d. Slye, directors; Alex
Garrett, ensign; Jas. Foy, blacksmith; Thos-
Williams, John M. Farrar, H. j. Queen, Geo.
| Byington, j. I. Coumbe, John Y. Dom, Washing
ton Lewis, VIM. n. Barker David Fowble, j. M.
Marden, stephen Culverwell. JOS Murphy, w. II.
Lloyd, Root Slight, T. j. Griff1ths Oscar B. Queen
r j. CulverWell, l. a; 1ardeila, Henry Vermillion,
ley, OF Laurel; John Bates, s. J. Cassin, Of West
| Washington; w. Trueman, Jas A. Ennis, VIM
Franklin, Richard Washington, Of Westmoreland
County, Va; H. Carter Dorsey, and F. P. Windsor
OF Alexandria, Va; W. P: Hlleary, Chas. Bishop
Thaw, Josiah B. Hills, Thos. b. Scott, Isaac E.
Owens D. X. Wall, Chas. Fenderlick, JAS. Wardell
eeorse 4 GSa Of
Willis B. F. Burch, John c. Rely, and N. NJ. Tip
prell.
| OF these the following are known to be living:
| Cap. J: G. Brun, well-knOwn "oldest 1nhabitant'
OF 18th street; Jas. Foy, Of Capitol Hill; David
Tow9le now q Westminster Nd W. Pope Of
| near NJ; Thos. Williams, wel-kn0wn carpenter
OF North Washington; L. A. Iardella, OF the Gov
| living in Westmoreland County, Va, and Fielder
| N. Magruder, now OF Prince Georges County, Md.
THE EQUIPMENT OF THE COMPANY.
The company numbered 63, and were uniformed
| and armed here, the uniform being of gray cloth
and cap with glazed cover. Each man carried q
on the morning Of April 1st for Cumberland, by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, a large crowd
Cumberland they crossed the mountains to
Brownsville Pa, where steamer was taken for
Pittsburg. At Pittsburg they procured twelve
steamer for Cincinnati At this point the gro
ceries for the company were procured, and the
steamer Cambria was engaged to take them by
the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri Rivers to st.
Joe. After short stop at St Louis they pro-
ceeded to Kansas City, where it was found that in
a change must be made. Passage was secured by
another boat Of lighter draft, and they were
landed at st. Joe. Here their outfit was over
hauled, and such articles as had been overlooked
were procured for the journey across the plains.
lot of fine Kentucky mules having been secured
the start was made TO cross the river.
THE FIRST MIsHAP.
The first OF their mishaps then took place, for
when the attempt was made to get the first wagon
across the ferry the boat swamped and the ferry
man was drowned. The attempt was abandoned,
and they proceeded up the river to Council Bluffs,
and crossing there struck the plains getting well
under way in May. 1t was then found that some
OF the men We're illy-prepared for such journey.
IL was slow and tedious work. There were in
the train seventy-two mules, six to each wagon,
which they had bought at Cincinnati, and one
wagon and four oxen purchased at st. Joe.
MEETING INDIANS.
No opposition was met from the Indians, but
several times they had scare. One day they
noticed large party Of Indians riding in such a
manner as to impress the company with the idea
that they intended to cut them OF. In a little
time the Indians were seen to dismount along
side of the road. The company marched on, each
man In the meantime getting his rife ready for
an emergency. When they came up to the In
dams the latter were found sitting beside the
road, each holding his hands before him In a beg
gtng attitude Meat and crackers were given to
the Indians, who showed their gratitude by their
tears One day the party encountered an Indian
pany state that these Indians, by the most ex-
pressive pantomtmic signs, Informed the COM
pany that twice had the sun passed over since
they had had anything to eat the boys Indicating
that they had bows and arrows and had shot
them, but had failed to kill any game.
When the alkaline country was reached the
stock commenced TO give out for want OF food, and
to relieve them much Of the provisions had to be
thrown away. Some OF the men also became sick.
One, Mr.. ChaS. Bishop, died. and was buried near
Fort Hail. and some were LETT with other trains or
camps on the plains Then the provisions began
to give out, and the allowance was reduced finally
a a
OF the best quality, forswhen beef showed signs
OF sickness it was killed and devoured.
IN THE PROMISED LAND.
Finally, after journey of seven months most OF
the company reached the promised land. They
first stopped at Lawson's ranch Vernon), and
then the company may be said to have disbanded,
for some went one way and some another. One
party went into the woods and worked out Shin
gieS, Supposlng that there would be a demand for
them, but found no market for them. Afterward
they went into the mines with varying success.
Before the year was out some became anxious to
get home.
j. T. Coumbe and Jno. Y. Dom were left on the
plains, Dr.. Harry AUSTIN the surgeon, VIM. H.
Culverwell, oscar b. Queen, Columbus Mcleod X.
J. Culyerwell, Thos. T. Kingsbury, Chas. Fender
Itch were left in California, and nearly all now
dead. The following are also known to be dead !:
Alex. Garrett Jno NJ. Farrer, w. N. Barker, JAS.
Ennis, VIM. Franklin, J. II. Barker, j. v. Ennis,
Isaac E. Owens, Chas. Fenderlich, Jas. Wardel A.
s. CaprOn and b. +. Burch,
Among other WaShington19nS who visited Cali
fOrnia In the days OF '49 were Mr. Harry LyleS now
living here who preceded this company; Mr. JnO
K. Ager, who settled at Benicia, and died there,
and the late Jonathan T. Walker, OF Prince
Georges Co., Md, and who died few months ago.
Sunday Laws i'm West Washington.
OLD GEORGETOWN ORDINANCES THAT HAVE NEVER
BEEN REPEALED.
West Washington has some very ancient and very
blue sunday laws, which, it is claimed, are still
in force In the part Of the District included within
the old corporate limits OF Georgetown. The fol-
lowing is section Of an ordinance passed October
10. 1876: "And be it ordained by the authority
aforesaid, tina no shopkeeper or huckster shall
keep his or her shop open on Sunday, or be al
lowed to lend or buy In his her shop any article
OF what nature SO ever on that day; and every
person who shall keep his or her shop open on that
day, for the purpose OF buying or selling shall for
felt and pay the sum Of ten dollars for every Of
fenSe."
Magistrate NJ. V. Buckley stated to q STAR re-
porter that to his knowledge the above had never
been repealed. Section V, by Law passed August
a, 1875, says, "And be 1t established and ordained
by the authority aforesaid, that no person resid-
ing within the limits OF the Jurisdiction or the cor
poratfon shall sell, barter or deliver any slave
any quantity or rum or other spurious LIQUORS as
Aforesaid on Sunday, under the penalty OF three
pounds current money for every Offense."
Transfers Of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed Is follows.
| Helen p Cassin to A. A. Thomas, sub lot TO- So.
| 2S2; $o,363.6O. Fannie A. Moore to j. L. Weaver.
sub lots JIG, lit, 132 and 1873, so. 62s: So, ZOO.
El,7ah Qfh To Ii